By Shawn Hogendorf, Staff Writer 
The Twin Cities Pond and Landscape Tour, coming south of the river this weekend, will feature two Spring Lake Township water gardens and one Credit River Township pond.
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By Joanna Miller, Staff Writer
It’s all about perspective.
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School Board workshop
The Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board will meet for a workshop at 5 p.m. Monday, July 28 in the large conference room at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake.
The tentative agenda includes:
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School Board agenda
The Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 28 in the large conference room at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake.
The tentative agenda includes:
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Ethan Brua, 9, of Savage gets into the swing of golf during a "Hook a kid on golf" lesson Tuesday at Cleary Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake. (Photo by Joanna Miller)

Jerald Hermel, 68, of Prior Lake, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2008 at his home.
Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, July 25, at the Prosch-Dennis Funeral Home in Waterville, Minn. and will continue on Saturday for one hour prior to the service at church.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Evangelical United Methodist Church in Waterville.
Prosch-Dennis Funeral Home, 401 West Main Street, Waterville, Minn. 56093; (507) 362-8645.

Susan E. DeGrood, 48, of Savage, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis.
Visitation was Sunday, July 20, from 3-7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Savage.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, July 21, at 11 a.m. at the church.
Funeral arrangements through the McNearney Funeral Home in Shakopee. 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

Should taxpayer funds supplement professional sports stadium projects?
I'm having trouble getting on board with the Twins stadium, and, now, a Vikings stadium  asking for tax funds, when our state's infrastructure is failing (see 35W bridge collapse/rebuild updates).

Loretta Heuer, 65, of Prior Lake, formerly of St. Paul, went with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 20, 2008.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 23, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, and also one hour prior the service at church.
Memorial service will be Thursday, July 24, at noon at Trinity Lutheran Lone Oak Lutheran Church, 2950 Highway 55, Eagan, Minn.

Maddie Sabin, of Savage, who plays the role of a genie, gives Aladdin, played by her brother Nick advice during a dress rehearsal of the Applause Community Theatre's Stagehand Productions at Prior Lake High School on Wednesday afternoon. Disney's Aladdin Jr. will be performed today, Tuesday July 22 at 1 p.m., and July 23 through 25 at 7 p.m. at Prior Lake High School, 7575 150th St. in Savage. (Photo by Shawn Hogendorf)